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Journal Article 하반신 마비환자의 보행보조시스템 제어를 위한 저항 센서 슈트 개발
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Authors
장은혜, 지수영, 이재연, 조영조, 전병태
Issue Date
2010-08
Citation
Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research, v.31, no.4, pp.269-274
ISSN
1229-0807
Publisher
대한의용생체공학회
Language
Korean
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop the FSR sensor suit that controls walking assist device for paraplegic patients. The FSR sensor suit was to detect user's intent and patterns for walking by measuring pressure on the palm and the sole of user's foot. It consisted of four modules: sensing pressure from palm, changing modes and detecting pressure on the palm/at the wrist, sensing pressure from the soles of user's foot, and host module that transmit FSR data obtained from sensing modules to PC. Sensing modules were connected to sensing pads which detect analog signals obtained from the palm or the sole of foot. These collect signals from the target regions, convert analog signals into digital signals, and transmit the final signals to host module via zigbee modules. Finally, host modules transmit the signals to host PC via zigbee modules. The study findings showed that forces measured at the palm when using a stick reflected user’s intent to walk and forces at the sole of the user’s foot revealed signals detecting walking state.
KSP Keywords
Analog signal, Digital Signal, Paraplegic Patients, Walking assist